BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thank you to everyone who made the 10th Annual Birdies 4 Babies (B4B) event a huge success! With the support of so many dedicated individuals, MountainStar Family Relief Nursery kicked off its fiscal year fundraising efforts in spectacular fashion, raising critical funds and awareness for its vital services. Now, our focus
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany. A months-old party founded by a prominent leftist also hopes to shake up the picture as the national government has squabbled its way to deep unpopularity. Germany’s main
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Labor Day weekend traditions are rooted in the outdoors, and to keep things safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your on-water get away with the following tips: Wear your life jacket. Each boat (including canoes and kayaks, inflatable boats, and stand up paddleboards) must have a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military said it killed five more West Bank militants, including a local commander, as it pressed ahead Thursday with its deadliest operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza. Israel says the raids across the northern West Bank — which have
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing Thursday as the two countries press ahead on stabilizing communication in their increasingly contentious relationship. The meeting was the capstone of a three-day trip that also saw Sullivan hold talks with Chinese Foreign
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The northern lights returned to the High Desert this week, as captured in this special time-lapse video by Jim Hammond of Sisters and explained by our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll.
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Photo shoots with your favorite pet can take unexpected twists. Whatever the outcome, share yours with us for our Pet Pics Sweepstakes. The photo album and submission form is under the Contests tab at https://ktvz.com/pets/pet-pics-sweepstakes/#/rounds/10/gallery
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered. The senior police investigator for the case who attended the hearing said
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN)– Viajar al lago Khyargas, en el oeste de Mongolia, desde la capital, Ulán Bator, no es apto para cardíacos. El trayecto es de unos 1.800 kilómetros y puede llevar entre uno y tres días, dependiendo de lo cómodo que te sientas al volante en las difíciles carreteras del país. Y luego está
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti Néguev, Israel (CNN) — Después de más de 300 días bajo cautiverio de Hamas, un frágil y desnutrido Farhan Al-Qadi estaba sentado en una gran tienda de campaña instalada por su familia y amigos en el desierto del Néguev, donde sus seres queridos acudieron a darle la bienvenida a casa este miércoles. “Estoy bien”,
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Smith Rock Ranch in Terrebonne opens Sept. 28th, and they’re giving a sneak aerial look at this year’s election-related theme – Snoopy for President!
Continue ReadingAfter three weeks of fighting, Russia is still struggling to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region, a surprisingly slow and low-key response to the first occupation of its territory since World War II. It all comes down to Russian manpower and Russian priorities. With the bulk of its military pressing offensives inside Ukraine, the
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This summer’s weather has left many C.O. hobby farmers and home gardeners with bumper crops. The Giving Plate in Bend could use some of that home-grown produce to help feed families and seniors in need.
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died over the past week due to a highly infectious bacterial infection, according to the zoo. Bulera, a 35-year-old female lowland gorilla died due to shigellosis – a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea, cramping, vomiting and dehydration, the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Following a pair of defections by opposition senators, Mexico’s ruling party is edging closer to a steamroller two-thirds majority in both houses of congress. The ruling Morena party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Wednesday that it had won over two senators from the now-defunct Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Tanibiral Miraj Ripon and Mark Phillips, CNN Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN) — As tears roll down her face and her body shivers with pain, Hamida cradles her 4-year-old daughter and baby boy on her lap, comforting them as they cry for their father. The 22-year-old ethnic Rohingya is surviving on
Continue ReadingAssociated Pres SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign, but insisted her “values have not changed” even as she is “seeking consensus.” Sitting with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. It’s also home to a different kind of church — located on its beachfront suburbs along the Atlantic coast near a fishing town known for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Angelina Jolie portrays renowned opera singer Maria Callas in a film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Thursday. From Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain, “Maria” focuses in on her life in Paris in the 70s before her death at 53. Jolie has made a grand entrance on the docks of
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers A late-afternoon slide by some Big Tech companies cut into Wall Street’s gains Thursday, leading to a mixed finish for U.S. stock indexes. The S&P 500 ended flat after giving up an earlier gain of nearly 1%. The benchmark index is about 1.3% away from its record set in July. The Dow
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